Kavanaugh hearing has been going for almost an hour and basically hasn't got started due to Democrats' mass protest over access to documents related to nominee's time in the Bush White House
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Sen. Sasse is repeating the GOP talking points attacking the "administrative state"
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Still eight senators to go until we even get to Kavanaugh's opening statement
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"We got off to a very bad start" -- Chuck Grassley
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Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh finally gets a word in after 7 hours
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Kavanaugh: "My judicial philosophy is straightforward. A judge must be independent and must interpret the law, not make the law. A judge must interpret statutes as written. A judge must interpret the Constitution as written, informed by history and tradition and precedent. "
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Kavanaugh also stresses the independence of the judiciary, which will be a topic in his hearing due to Trump's frequent criticism of decisions he doesn't like: "As Justice Kennedy showed us, a judge must be independent, not swayed by public pressure."
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Kavanaugh: "The Supreme Court must never be viewed as a partisan institution"
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Hearing over for the day. Mammoth session of questioning due tomorrow. Don't forget snacks
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